Senate Democrats, including Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, questioned Trump’s priorities in the proposed tax cuts. Heinrich called the proposal “a wish list for big corporations and his wealthy friends.” “Democrats and Republicans all agree our tax code should be reformed, but this certainly doesn’t pass the test,” said Heinrich, the ranking Democrat on the House-Senate Joint Economic Committee. “This proves that President Trump has no intention of reaching across the aisle to build consensus on reforms both parties can support.”

Also looking to help benefit the U.S. economy is U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), who released a report suggesting reduced wait times at ports of entry (POEs) in the United States. As ranking member of the Senate Joint Economic Committee, Heinrich released Economic Impact of Understaffing U.S. Ports of Entry, the April minority staff report suggesting that additional staff could help decrease the “long and unpredictable border wait times” that happen as trade and travelers move through U.S. POEs.

Joint Economic Committee Democrats today released the “March Economic Snapshot of the States,” which tracks state economic performance, families’ economic security, how well states are preparing for economic future with investments in people’s health and learning, and the costs of living that weigh on working families’ minds.

Building a wall and making hardworking American families foot the bill through tariffs or trade wars is simply not a viable policy and doesn’t reflect the security needs of our border communities or our economy. Instead of throwing taxpayers’ money at President Trump’s border wall, we should make smart investments to improve infrastructure on the border with the goal of enhancing security, improving transportation safety for local families commuting around the region and facilitating new lawful trade through New Mexico’s ports of entry.